Underwhelmed by a "highly rated stick"

[38-50]

I smoked my first the other night. It was a Divino(robusto) and it was the spiciest(black pepper and red pepper) cigar that I have ever smoked, and the nicotine was off the charts even at the halfway point. I couldn't finish the cigar but I did enjoy the first half.

 

[CigarPointe]

The Rocky Decade... bleh

 

[megladon8]

RP Vintage

Barely any smoke, and what was there tasted like...I dunno...the smoke you get when you burn something in the oven.


I also wasn't too hot on the Mi Barrio.

 

[TravelingJ]

Yeah, that cigar never did it for me either. I tried to like it, but just couldn't. Most budget sticks just don't do it for me anymore.

 

[BoSox55]

As a rule, I don't smoke anything by CAO. I also usually agree with CA ratings when north of 92 unless it's a CAO, Alec Bradley or Rocky (excluding Old World Reserve Mad Torp which is actually one of my favorites and proves that rules are make to be broken).

 

[bdc30]

had my first LaTrav maduro the other night and was not at all impressed.

 

[ThatGuy3510]

+1 on the La Trav maddie. I very much prefer the natural. Not sure what it is, but the maduro just doesn't complement that blend

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[Nickerson]

Try the Maduro. I really liked the Maduro. CAO makes some of the best Maduro cigars you will find.

 

[StocktonJohn]

The LT nat was not that great IMHO. I enjoyed the Maduro much more.